Endo Trauma

Amare is the CEO and Founder of the Transition Closet.  They are also a peer advocate and admin with the Endometriosis Crisis Connection. Amare and Jojo discuss the Endometriosis Crisis Connection cases we have taken on, accidental overdoses, sudden adult death syndrome and more.  We tackle topics of EndoComa, Before and After hysterectomy, and EndoParenting. 

Amare also shares an EndoVeteran secret on how to find a good doctor. 

1:48- Amare Intro

2:24- Amare and EndoTrauma- Suicide, Medical PTSD, Treated like an Addict, etc

5:02- Actively Suicidal EndoFam

5:52- Our Endo Survey from Endo Crisis Connection discusses suicide

6:07- Quite the Responsibility

7:52- Hard Questions got Hard Answers

8:22- Lies and Misinformation from the Medical Community

9:04- Accidental OD's from brain fog

9:27- Honoring Fallen EndoFam

10:47- Opiates, OTC medications, Diet, Heating Pads

12:52- Can I cook myself?

13:20- Scars from Heating Pads

14:27- 3rd Degree Burns from Heating Pad

15:42- Everything Possible for Pain

18:12- Pain Management

21:02- Anchor Ad

23:00- Amare VS Spoons

22:18- EndoComa

24:02- EndoParenting

25:32- Dr's choosing Hysterectomy 

27:02- Dangerous Ways Patients Relieve Pain

28:42- Excision Cancelled and Left Amare High and Dry

31:02- Low Testosterone Treatments

31:22- EndoVeteran Secret to Find Great Doctor

32:42- Amare's NonBinary Journey

34:02- Cannabis 

35:42- Tolerance

37:02- Know Your Limits- Know How Much Tylenol is Safe for Your Weight and Check Every Label

37:37- Drugs.com Interaction Checker and MediSafe App

39:08- Amare's Accidental OD on Meloxicam

42:42- How or What Can ACOG Do to Benefit from Changing Endometriosis Policies?

44:14- Lost 6 organs to Endometriosis

46:12- The Transition Closet

Trigger Warning

In this episode, we cover topics of mental and physical health, psychosis, hysteria, hysterectomy, and ACOG.   We touch on topics of suicide, accidental death, and Sudden Adult Death Syndrome towards the end of the episode.  There may be some adult language in this episode.

4:00- Psychosis

6:20- Abusive Marriage

8:15- They used to call it hysteria

15:00- Mental Health

16:40- How are we to prove ourselves

18:20- How Candice keeps herself in check

20:00- Exercise

21:00- You Got This!